LocationYork, United Kingdom# Senior Front-End Developer (Nuxt / Vue) at ShortlisterLocationYork, United KingdomSalary£60000 - £80000 /yearJob TypeFull-timeDate PostedJanuary 16th, 2026Apply Now**Full-time, Permanent | Remote (UK)**Shortlister Solutions is scaling fast. We build interview and assessment technology that helps employers hire fairly and efficiently. Our platform supports high-stakes recruitment and admissions workflows, so usability, accessibility, performance, and reliability really matter.This is a hands-on role with influence, well suited to someone who enjoys shaping how front-end systems are designed, built, and evolved, not just implementing UI tasks.If you’ve worked in **agency, consultancy, or contracting environments**, you’ll likely feel at home here: fast pace, varied problems, autonomy, and direct exposure to product and stakeholders.#### **Why this role is a strong step towards Technical Lead**This isn’t just a “build screens” role. You’ll:* Own meaningful parts of the front-end architecture and influence technical direction* Help shape delivery standards (code quality, performance, accessibility, testing, sensible automation)* Lead technical discovery for new user-facing features and improvements* Work closely with product and design to turn complex requirements into intuitive experiences* Mentor others and raise the bar for front-end engineering qualityAs the team scales, this role naturally expands into formal technical leadership.#### **The role**You’ll join our product and engineering team, working on a modern **front-end application built with Nuxt** that sits on top of our Django-powered API. You’ll deliver new features, improve usability and performance, and help evolve our front-end architecture and development practices.We have an ambition to leverage **AI and automation** to accelerate delivery and improve quality, but we use it pragmatically and selectively, only where it adds real value. You’ll be trusted to make sound technical decisions, communicate trade-offs clearly, and take ownership of your work.#### **What you’ll be responsible for**#### **Front-End Delivery & Ownership**Design, build, and maintain user-facing features that support real customer outcomesOwn and evolve our Nuxt/Vue front-end, focusing on performance, maintainability, and developer experienceBuild accessible, responsive, and intuitive interfaces that work across devicesCollaborate closely with back-end engineers to design clean, well-documented APIsMaintain strong automated testing and contribute to a reliable CI/CD pipeline#### **Practical Automation and AI**Use modern tooling, including AI where appropriate, to reduce friction and improve quality, such as:* Rapid prototyping and UI iteration* Test generation and coverage improvements* Refactoring and component clean-up* Debugging support and PR review assistance* Keeping front-end documentation accurate and useful* Help establish repeatable, pragmatic ways of working that improve delivery speed without cutting corners#### **Leadership-Shaped Contribution**Lead technical discovery for front-end initiatives (approach, risks, trade-offs, estimates)Propose and introduce patterns and best practices for component design, state management, and performanceReview PRs with a coaching mindset and consistently raise front-end qualitySupport and mentor junior developers as the team growsBecome a trusted go-to person for front-end decisions and guidance#### **Product & Stakeholder Collaboration**Work closely with product, design, and commercial stakeholders to shape requirements into great user experiencesCommunicate progress, constraints, and trade-offs clearly and earlyChallenge assumptions constructively to ensure we build the right thing in the right way#### **What we’re looking for**#### **Must have*** **3 years’ experience building modern front-end applications*** Strong experience with **Vue.js**, ideally **Nuxt**, or equivalent frameworks (React with Next.js, SvelteKit, etc.)* Solid understanding of modern JavaScript and TypeScript* Strong grasp of HTML, CSS, and responsive design principles* Experience building accessible interfaces (WCAG awareness)* Proven track record of shipping reliable production front-end code* Comfortable working with APIs and asynchronous data flows* Clear communicator who enjoys working with non-technical stakeholders#### **Nice to have*** Experience with Nuxt SSR, SSG, or hybrid rendering* Familiarity with front-end testing frameworks (e2e and component testing)* Experience with design systems or component libraries* Exposure to performance optimisation and monitoring* Prior agency, consultancy, or contractor experience#### **What success looks like in the first 6–12 months*** You take ownership of key areas of the front end and ship improvements confidently* You improve the overall experience, not just features, but performance, accessibility, and consistency* You help evolve front-end patterns, tooling, and standards* You use automation and AI pragmatically to improve speed and quality* You’re trusted by peers and stakeholders for your judgement and clarity* You naturally begin leading technical discovery and mentoring others#### **Benefits*** Salary based on skills and experience* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays* Fully remote / work from home* Visible impact in a fast-moving product team* Real runway towards technical leadership as we scale* Sale Bonus Plan: eligibility for a meaningful bonus linked to a future company saleWe’re looking for a **Senior Front-End Developer** with strong experience building modern web applications, ideally using **Nuxt / Vue** (or close equivalents), who wants to take ownership of the user-facing experience and grow towards a **Technical Lead** role over time. #J-18808-Ljbffr